''Madson'' is a British television

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

series, first broadcast on 17 April 1996, that ran for a total of six episodes on

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. The series starred

Ian McShane Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor, producer and director. He is known for his television performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in '' Deadwood'' (2004 ...

as the title character who, sentenced on forged evidence to life imprisonment, gains a law degree in prison and overturns his conviction. Suddenly freed again after eight years inside, he uses his contacts to secure a position as an outdoor clerk with a top firm of City Solicitors. The series was produced by McShane's own production company, and was produced by McShane himself, under the guidance of executive producer

Chris Parr Chris Parr (born 1943) is a British theatre director and television drama producer and executive. Career Chris Parr grew up in Littlehampton, Sussex.He was educated at Chichester High School for Boys, where his contemporaries included Howard Bren ...

. The series co-starred

Joanna Kanska Joanna Kanska (born 1 April 1957) is a Polish-British actress who has worked in films, television, theatre and radio. She migrated to the United Kingdom in 1984. Career Born in Nowy Sącz, she attended the National Film School in Łódź from ...

, Jayne Ashbourne, Matthew Marsh and Charles Gray. Each episode shows the inefficiencies of the law, solves a new crime or helps those whom the law has neglected. Filming on the series took place in

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between 23 August and 29 November 1995. Notably, the series has never been released on DVD.

Cast

as John Madson *

as Magda Ostrowska * Jayne Ashbourne as Sarah Madson * Matthew Marsh as DI Rourke * Charles Gray as Sir Ranald Hearnley * David Arlen as Donald * Thomas Craig as Gordon Berry *

Kate Beckett Katherine Houghton Beckett is a fictional character of the ABC crime series ''Castle''. She is portrayed by Stana Katic. History Katherine Houghton Beckett was born to Jim and Johanna Beckett and was raised in Manhattan. Her grandfather was a ...

as Cheryl Berry * Barney Craig as Dominic *

Shirley Anne Field Shirley Anne Field (born Shirley Broomfield; 27 June 1938) is an English actress who has performed on stage, film and television since 1955, prominent during the British New Wave. Early life Broomfield was born in Forest Gate, Essex (now in t ...

as Elaine Dews * Darren Brown as DC Lear *

Andrew Burt Andrew Thomas Hutchison Burt (23 May 1945 – 16 November 2018) was a British actor, voiceover artist, and counsellor. Early life and education Andrew Burt was born on 23 May 1945 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Hutchison Bu ...

as Chief Supt. Walton *

Jonathan Coy Jonathan Coy (born 24 April 1953, in Hammersmith, London) is a British actor. He has worked since 1975 largely in television, notably as Henry in the long-running legal series ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' and as Bracegirdle in the television seri ...

as George Lodge * Julius Grower as Dan Berry

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Madson (Tv Series) 1996 British television series debuts 1996 British television series endings 1990s British crime television series 1990s British drama television series BBC television dramas 1990s British television miniseries English-language television shows Television shows set in London